Maryland at Duke

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  Evening star, District of Columbia, October 19, 1947, page 42

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  Breaks Aid Duke in79–⁠7Victorv Over Tough Maryland Team Blue Devils, 2o-Point Fovorites, Use tumble, nterception to Get Scores picture PAGE B-2) to scamper Is yards around left end for the touchdown. A tumble by Gambino on the Duke 20 ended another Maryland threat in the first period. Duke played a hold-and-punt game for awhile stopping Maryland on it’s % early in thessecond frame and later intercepting Johnny Idzik pass on its 81. But again Maryland crossed midfield, only to have this drive stopped by Folger intercepting ‘Turyn’s pass on the Duke 10 and dashing all the way to Maryland’s “a. George Clark tossed a l7-yarder to Buddy Mulligan, and then went 5 yards through right guard for Dukes second score. Paul Stephanz made the extra point from place ment. They fumbled at each other near the Duke goal to open the second half and then Maryland took a punt back on it’s “a and marched from there for its lone score. Duke Scores on Interception. Neither threatened again until Maryland was driven back to its 8 by a Folger kick midway through the last quarter. Turyn attempted a pass, and it was gathered in on the Maryland Is by Tommy Hughes, a blocking back, who carried Is for the final score. Maryland turned in better game and made more threats than was expected of it against a powerful Duke team. It’s passing attack was better than in earlier games, but it’s pass ing defense was not up to that in previous starts, although still good. The absence of Hubble Werner, Gam bino’s running mate at haifback and always threat, hurt the Old Liners

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  The Wilmington morning star, North Carolina, October 19, 1947, page 1

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  Glue Devils Outgained, But Win From Liners, 1917 Fumbles Prove Costly For Maryland; Folger Leads Duke To Tal1ies DURHAM, Oct. 18-R-An alert Duke aooreoa+ion posted its third victory of the season here today by turning back aggresslve-to-the-last Maryland, 1877, before Is, 900 shrt-seeved football fans in Duke stadium.

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Maryland leads 31–⁠19 in 50 meetings, counting the 45 since this game.